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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek καθόλου (kathólou)[1] from Ancient Greek καθ’ (kath’) + ὅλου (hólou) "on the whole, generally", genitive of ὅλος (hólos, “whole, all”).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈθo.lu/
- Hyphenation: κα‧θό‧λου
Adverb
καθόλου • (kathólou)
- at all, a little
- Δεν έχω καθόλου λεφτά. ― Den écho kathólou leftá. ― I have no money at all.
- Δεν είναι καθόλου αστείο! ― Den eínai kathólou asteío! ― That is not funny at all!
- by no means
- any
- Synonyms: τίποτα (típota), τίποτε (típote)
Έχεις καθόλου λεφτά; Δεν έχω καθόλου.- Écheis kathólou leftá? Den écho kathólou.
- Do you have any money? I don't have any at all.
Usage notes
Used in negative sentences (with δεν (den) + verb + καθόλου), as in English (cf. not at all).
- διόλου (diólou, “not at all, by no means”, adverb)
References
- ^ καθόλου - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
- ^ καθόλου, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language